OPIf you have a company with a Sales tax license.  

I own and invest in Birmingham and would be happy to connect to share insights and introduce you to contacts in my network.I also work for a local property management company that serves many out-of-state investors.If you come across any properties, I’d be happy to provide rental analysis reports based on comparable rentals to help you evaluate potential investments.Looking forward to connecting!

However, that was a fluke.Warranty companies are in the business of making money.

How do I access a portion of that equity to fund the purchase of 1-2 more MFR properties in more affordable markets like OH, IN, MI, PA, TN, or AL?

But you'll have to either manage it yourself and develop a really good skill set in that or get a smaller company that doesn't have too many properties to manage who has a high skill set management for you, but then you need to pay for that.

My plan is to set up a syndication fund with Canadian (and U.S) investors to purchase short-term rental properties in the Puerto Vallarta and Rivera Nayarit area (which is booming).

For example, the insurance company offers you $100k.

Their fund is called Infinite Capital.  

And maybe diversify a little, invest half in a low cost S&P500 fund like VOO and the split the rest across 2 or 3 syndications.

It's even worse for landlords "The company is also asking for rate hikes of 38% for rental dwellings and 15% for tenants, with the rates taking effect May 1."